Manifolding sales-book.



E. K. BOTTLE.

MANIFDLDING SALES BOOK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 1911,

Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

NVEN 0R a mRNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD KIRIBY BOTTLE, OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THECASH-TER- CRUME COMPANY, LIMITED, OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, ACORPORATION.

MANIFOLDING SALES-BOOK.

Application filed May 16, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD KIRBY BOT- TLE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Niagara Falls, in the county of Niagara and State ofNew York, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Manifolding Sales-Books, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to sales books, and with regard to the morespecific features thereof, to manifolding sales books adapted to be usedby clerks in stores.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a simple andpractical form of sales book which will be convenient to handle.

Another object is to provide a manifolding sales book using continuousfold sheets with means whereby the record of the sales made may beaccurately kept in the book.

Another object is to provide practical and efficient means for checkingup the sales made by each clerk.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed outhereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope ofthe application of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown two of various possiblemoditications, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one form of book;Fig. 2 is a. longitudinal sectional view thereof; and Fig. 3 is amodification showing a book opening at the side instead of the end.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views of the drawing.

.ltetcrring to the drawing in detail. and more particularly to Fig. l,a. support l is llexihlv connected with a cover Q by means of a hinge 3.At its opposite end is similarly connected a backing l by means of atlexihle hinge 7i. barking t is provided with holes or cut away portions(5 through which are adapted to iass lilin )ins 7 u on the sunort l. l sll Specification of Letters Patent.

The opposite end. of the 5 Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

Serial No. 627,490.

Mounted upon the backing 4. is a removable pad, comprising a pluralityof duplicate and original sheets 8 and 9, respectively. As herein shownand described, this pad is of that style generally known as continuousfold or zig-zag as more clearly shown in Fig. 2. Manifolding material,such as carbon sheet, 10, is associated therewith in order that therecord may be made in duplicate. It is, however, to be understood thatthe carbon sheet may be omitted and the back of the original sheetcarbonized if so desired.

The end of the backing a opposite its hinged connection 5 is preferablycut away at 11 in order that the duplicate sheets may be held inposition on the under side of the backing when the. device is opened, oruntil the edge of the sheet is perforated by the pins 7 on closing thedevice. There is also provided upon the support 1 a plurality of holdingpins 12 engaging suitable recesses or cut away portions 13 in thebacking 4;. These pins l? are adapted to be engaged by one end of theduplicate sheet and hold the same in proper relative position upon thesupport 1 until forced down upon the filing pins 7 by the backing 4: asalcove described.

The duplicate sheet as shown in Fig. l is divided into two parts denotedby the numerals S and 14, separated by a line of perforations 15 inorder that the same may be conveniently separated. The shorter of thesetwo parts, that is 14. may be kept by the clerk as a voucher for thesale made. and filed upon the filing pins between the support andbacking in substantially the manner above described. the part B beingsent to the cashier with the amount received, while the original sheet 0is delivered to the customer with the goods purrhafsed.

hen using this svstein f rec rding sales. a short turned up flange ll).Fig. 2, is secured to the under side of the backing to engage and holdthe edge of lip or viuh'lui ll until the same l tori-ed down upon thefiling pins hv the (losing of the book. The various parts of theduplicate fand original leave are imilarly eonseeutivelv numbered. asindiealed lrv the numeral lTl. in order that the re rd ol any parlirnlartransa tion nuvv he ronveni nllv found. The cover 3 is provided with apocket 17 (Fig. 1) into which the edges of the detached levers may betemporarily placed.

After entirely using one pad the vouchers may be removed from the filingpins and bound together by a rubber band, or binding clips, and retainedby the clerk.

Referring to Fig. 3, the construction is substantially the same as thatabove described, only in this case the backing 4 is hinged along oneside of the support, and the cover 2, with pocket 17, at the oppositeside thereof. The pins 12 are positioned at the lower end of the supportin a similar manner, and engage the holes of the cut away portions 13 inthe back. Instead of having the holding flange for the sales voucherspositioned transversely on the rear of the backing it is more convenientto place the same along one edge, for as the book is held in the lefthand and opened substantially as shown in Fig. 3 the voucher may be moreconveniently slipped into position until forced upon the filing pins onthe closing of the book.

The operation and manner of use of a device of this character issubstantially as follows: A record of the sales is made upon theoriginal sheet in a well known manner, and the same is recorded upon theduplicate sheet through the manifolding means. The original andduplicate sheets are then torn from the pad, the original sheet beingdclivered to the customer with the goods purchased, while the duplicatesheet is retained by the clerk, who swings the backing awav from thesupport and places the sheet with its lower edge resting upon the pins12. On closing the device the sheet is forced down upon the pins whichperforate the sheet and hold the same against removal when the backingis again swung away to re ceive the duplicate record of the nexttransaction. If the sheets are of that style shown in Fig. 1 theduplicate sheet is separated into its two parts, one part being sent. tothe cashier while the other part is tiled in the back of the book insubstantially the manner above described. It is to be noted that thepins 7 are slightly inclined toward the holding pins whereby as thesheets are forced down upon the tiling pin the lower edge. will be movedaway from the holding pins 12, thereby positively preventing buckling ofthe duplicate sheets as they anfiled. and also leave the holding pinslrer to receive the edge of the duplicate sheet al all times.

lt. is thus seen that this invention [|I'u\ill':

a simple and practical means of retaining a record of all transactionsmade by any indi vidual clerk. and also a record in tho 1- :il

positioned and arranged so as to permit the same to be easily andquickly handled by the clerks, thereby accomplishing, among others, theobjects and advantages above setforth.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and manyapparently widely ditferent. embodiments of this invention could be madewithout departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all mattercontained in the above description or shown in the aceon'ipanyingdrawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limitingsense. It is also to be understood that the language used in thefollowing claims is intended to cover all of the generic and speciticfeatures of the invention herein de scribed and all statements of thescope of the invention, which, as a matter of language, might be said tofall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described, in combination, a pair ofhinged members, a pad directly associated with one of said members, anda filing permanently con nected with one of said members and positionedthereon to perforate and hold sheets of said pad after being torntherefrom and placed between said hinged members.

2. In a device of the character described, in combination, a pair offlexibly connected memlmrs, a pad associated with one of said members.and a )i permanently secured to 100 the other of SziltHfltllllJG'lSadapted to perforatc and hold the leaves of said pad when detachedtherefrom and placed between said members.

15%. In a device of the character described, 105 in combination, asupport, a backing flexibly secured to one edge thereof, a. padpositioned upon said backing, and a. plurality of pips mounted upon saidsupport adapted to ho d some of the sheets in position between 110 thesupport and said backing after being removed from said pad.

4. In a device of the character described, in combination. a support, abacking secured to one edge thereof, a pad positioned upon 115 saidbacking, and a plurality of inclined pins mounted upon one of said firstmentioned parts. adapted to perforate and hold some of 1 lnsheets ofsaid pad after being ren'ioved thrrrt'rom and placed intermediate saidsup 120 port and uid backing.

ln :1 doviriof the character described.

in combination. a support. a backing llexibly srrurt-d to olw edgethereof. a pad positioned l upon said arking. a plurality of p ismonnlod upon one f said first mentioned part rut-lined toward saidflexible connecli n and :ldaptrd to perforate and hold some of ihe llitlof said pad after being reimoiod therefr m and placed intermediate 13osaid support and said backing, and means secured to the other of saidfirst mentioned parts for holding a detached sheet in position thereonuntil the same is perforated by said pins on closing the device.

6. In a device of the character described, in combination, a support, apin near one end of said support, a backing flexibly secured to theother end thereof, and a pad of continuous original and duplicate leavesmounted upon said backing, said backing having a cut-away portion at theend opposite its flexible connection whereby a leaf after being tletached from said pad may be held by the operator in proper relative position until perforated by said pin upon closing the device.

7. In a device of the character described, in combination, a support, aplurality of inclined pins near one end of said support, a backingflexibly secured to the other end thereof, and a pad of continuousoriginal and duplicate leaves mounted upon said backing, said backinghaving a cut-away portion at the end opposite its flexible connectionwhereby a leaf after being detached from said pad may be held by theoperator in proper relative position until perforated by said pins uponclosing the device.

8. In a device of the character described, in combination. a support. afiling gin near one end thereof. a backing hinged at the opposite endhaving a cut-away portion through which said tiling pin may pass, a pinmounted upon one of said members near the hinged connection engaging arecess in the other member. and a pad mounted upon said backing. thesheets of said pad being adapted to be torn therefrom and placed betweensaid support and said backing and held in proper relative position bysaid second mentioned pin until perforated by the filing pin.

9. In a device of the character described, in combination. a support anda backing hinged at one end thereof. a filing pin and holding pinpositioned at opposite ends on one of said members engaging cutawayportions in the other of said members. a pad of continuous sheetsmounted upon said backing. and manilolding means associhted therewithwhereby the record may be made in duplicate. lllt' duplicate sheetsadapted to llt torn fr m aid pad and placed intermediate the a king andsupport and held in proper relative position by the holding pin untilpi-rt'oratrd by the tiling pin.

to. In a devi e ol the chara ter described. in rombiuati u. a tipport, abarking hinged up n one nd tli ri' l holding pins and til ing pins m untd up n one ol Illtl members n ar the oppo ite rluls thereol engaging cuta\\a p rtions in the other of said members,

a pad of continuous sheets forming duplicate and original sheets mountedupon said backing, one of said sheets being perforated intermediate itsends, manifolding means associated therewith, said sheets adapted to betorn from said pad and separated into parts, and a temporary holdingmeans upon the under side of said backing adapted to receive one of theparts of said separated sheet and to hold the same in proper relativeposition until perforated by the filing pin.

11. In a device of the character described, in combination, a support, abacking hinged upon one end thereof, holding pins and filing pinsmounted upon one of said members near the opposite ends thereof engagingcutaway portions in the other of said members, a pad of continuousleaves forming duplicate and original sheets mounted upon said backing,one of said sheets being perforated intermediate its ends, manifoldingmeans associated therewith, said sheets adapted to be torn from said padand separated into parts, temporary holding means upon the under side ofsaid backing adapted to receive one of the parts of said separated sheetand to hold the same in proper relative position until perforated by thefiling pin, a cover hinged to one edge of said support, and a pocket insaid cover.

12. In a device of the character described, in combination, a support, abacking flexibly hinged to one side thereof, lil ing pins mounted uponsaid support engaging cut away portions in said backing, and a pad ofcontinuous sheets mounted on said backing having a. cut away portion atthe end thereof adjacent said filing pins whereby the sheets when tornfrom said pad may be placed upon the under side of said backing and heldby the operator through said cut away portion until engaged by thefiling pins.

13. In a device of the character described, in combination, a support, abacking flexibly hinged to one side thereof. tiling pins mount:- ed uponsaid support engaging cut away portions in said backing, a pad ofcontinuous sheets mounted on said backing having a cutaway portion atthe end thereof adjacent said filing pins whereby the sheets when tornfrom said pad may be placed upon the underside ot'said barking and heldby the operator through said cut away portion until engaged by thetiling pins. and a cover for said device flexibly secured to theopposite side of said support.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

\Vitnesses:

JonN R. Dicks-ox, PETER V. KELLFH.

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